Laws / Treaties
What was the ban on colonial westward expansion past the Appalachian mountains
A 1764 law which raised taxes demanded on sweeteners
Sugar Act
In protest of the Tea Act, Bostonians dressed up as Native Americans, boarded a British ship and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor
The Boston Tea Party
First US President
George Washington
Rebellion showing problems in articles of confederation
Shays’ Rebellion
What was the unofficial policy of britain's lax taxation on its colonies
Salutary Neglect
Act aimed at reducing the massive amount of tea held by the financially troubled British East India Company
Tea Act
American Patriot forces under George Washington's command defeated the British, establishing and securing the independence of the United States
American Revolution
Author of Common Sense
Thomas Paine
Outlined the process for admitting a new state to the Union
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
What was the treaty which capped off the French and Indian War
Treaty of Paris (1763)
A tariff on imports - Northerners favored to protect their manufacturing while southerners opposed to provide for cheaper consumer goods
Tariff Act of 1789
Angered by the Quartering Act, a crowd of Bostonians harassed the British troops guarding a local customs house. The guards fired upon the crowd, killing five and wounding six protesters.
Boston Massacre
Second President (1791–1801). First Vice President (1789–1797)
John Adams
British warship commissioned to capture vessels carrying smuggled goods before they reached the colonies. This ship ran aground on the shores of Rhode Island. The Sons of Liberty set fire to the boat, and event celebrated throughout coastal colonial towns as a victory for the tax-burdened consumer.
Gaspee Affair
Treaty to provide peace among the tribes, and with the U.S., as well as an alliance between these Tribes and the U.S. against Great Britain during the War of 1812. Ended the Northwest Indian War.
Treaty of Greenville
A 1765 act that required colonial citizens to provide room and board for British soldiers stationed in America
An umbrella term for two battles fought 18 days apart in Autumn 1777
Battle of Saratoga
A group of Patriot activists who intimidated tax collectors by attacking their homes, burning them in effigy, and even tarring and feathering them.
Sons and Daughters of Liberty
Demanded the Townshend Act be immediately repealed. Widely circulated, it rejuvenated boycotts of British goods.
Massachusetts Circular Letter
Treaty that didn't allow the US to trade with “hostile nations” such as France. France and Great Britain were at war during this time, so this treaty caused French leaders to believe that the US was siding with the British.
Jay's Treaty
Colonial term for the 4 acts that resulted from the Boston tea party: the Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act + The Quebec act, although not resulting from the tea party
Intolerable Acts
The final battle of the Northwest Indian War
Battle of Fallen Timbers
A British political party which took control of Parliament from the Tories
Whigs
Authorized under the Townshend Acts, this allowed customs officials to search colonial homes, businesses, and warehouses for smuggled goods without a warrant from a judge. Led to the Massachusetts Circular Letter.
Writs of assistance